Empowering New Jersey’s Progressive Voices: Summary Report of a Symposium, May 5-6, 2005

The recent issue-specific successes highlighted for The Fund for New Jersey the need for
progressives to better organize to accomplish policy goals. Groups in other states have
overcome obstacles similar to those progressives confront in this state and have created
strong organizations capable of setting the agenda for state policy-making. The question
of how progressives might better equip themselves to play a more active and effective
role in state policy-making led The Fund to convene a two-day symposium to which over
80 leaders of non-profit organizations, including organized labor, faith-based groups,
community development and environmental organizations, and other agencies were
invited to address this issue. Held on May 5-6 at the Chauncey Conference Center in
Princeton, the symposium served as a forum for these leaders to assess their strengths and
learn from each other how to increase their impact.

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The recent issue-specific successes highlighted for The Fund for New Jersey the need for
progressives to better organize to accomplish policy goals. Groups in other states have
overcome obstacles similar to those progressives confront in this state and have created
strong organizations capable of setting the agenda for state policy-making. The question
of how progressives might better equip themselves to play a more active and effective
role in state policy-making led The Fund to convene a two-day symposium to which over
80 leaders of non-profit organizations, including organized labor, faith-based groups,
community development and environmental organizations, and other agencies were
invited to address this issue. Held on May 5-6 at the Chauncey Conference Center in
Princeton, the symposium served as a forum for these leaders to assess their strengths and
learn from each other how to increase their impact.